Anchovies : Love it or hate it.

I know it's hard to have feelings for anchovies.Most people consider it a salty, foul-smelling turn-off.Others, however, find it a rich, pungent fish.It's one of those either "black or white" foods without any gray area.Do you have a favorite anchovy dish or would you rather change the subject?

Of course they've been an available topping on pizza forever, but didn't they used to appear on Caesar salads?I just eat them on crackers or add diced anchovy to spaghetti sauce, scrambled eggs(anchovy and onion), any number of things-with other dishes like soups I simply use liberal doses of fish sauce.

We use anchovies all the time, but for flavours. We do not use them as a main dish or as an app. Thus, they are usually pulverized in a blender or crushed in a mortar and pestle. So we run through a six oz package every two months.

Love making a pasta dish with an anchovy based sauce - heat up a pan, hit it with the anchovies and the oil it came in, then add shallots and garlic, salt & pepper, and then add the cooked dripping pasta, top with fresh parmesan. Yum!

Love them in all their forms. Great whole in a caesar salad or a pasta. I even have a foondness for the salty ones on a pizza. They are also wonderful in sauces. Either as the star, or adding that bit of umami you can't quite put your finger on.